thick as mince
slang Remarkably stupid, dimwitted, or obtuse
Examples
The MP was caught on a hot mic calling his colleague “as thick as mince.”
The front bench need to go… seriously thick as mince.
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Wakey-wakey
Wakey-wakey
said to someone in order to wake them up from sleep
Examples
Gloria knocked on n the door and shouted “Wakey-wakey!”
Wakey wakey people, this is euthanasia by stealth.
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Lukewarm
lukewarm
moderately warm ; Lacking conviction:
a lukewarm bath
lukewarm coffee
gave them only lukewarm support
He was lukewarm to her proposal and he rejected the proposal completely several days later.
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Tripe
Tripe
something that someone has said or written that you think is silly and worthless
Examples
I’ve never heard such a load of tripe in all my life.
She was spouting her usual tripe from way up there on her high horse.
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saber rattling, saber-rattling, sabre-rattling, sabre rattling
saber rattling, saber-rattling, sabre-rattling, sabre rattling
overtly and often exaggeratedly threatening actions or statements
Examples
Sabre rattling! Take no notice, it’s all bluff.
He strode up and down the floor, his spurs tinkling and his saber rattling harshly.
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A loose cannon
a loose cannon
a person whose actions are unpredictable and uncontrollable.
Examples
While some would be afraid to hire such a loose cannon, others see raw talent.
They were both loose cannons and both wanted complete domination.
I need everyone on my team to be on the same page and to work together—I don’t want any loose cannons causing chaos.
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Threadbare
Threadbare
adjective
wearing threadbare clothes; shabby or poor; meager, scanty, or poor; hackneyed; trite; ineffectively stale
Examples
A threadbare old man.
A threadbare living condition.
Threadbare arguments.The economic model is as threadbare as many of the buildings and much of the country’s infrastructure.
A man from threadbare carpets.
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Poke the bear
Poke the bear
to provoke or disturb a situation or person that could become dangerous or troublesome
Examples
By challenging the reigning champion, he was essentially poking the bear.
Those warmongers kept poking the bear.
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Whinger & whiner
Whinger & whiner
whinger: a person who complains repeatedly. If you call someone a whinger, you are critical of them because they complain about unimportant things all the time
Examples
Shut up, you moaning whinger.
His friend Jon is such a whinger.
Whiner: someone who complains a lot, especially in a peevish, self-pitying manner or tone
Examples
Being a whiner at work just makes you look petty, childish, and untrustworthy.
I’m not a whinger. I’m not a whiner. I’m a very happy, jolly, positive person who’s always looking forwards.
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Fall in line to /with; fall into line to /with
Fall in line to/with; fall into line to / with
Adhere to established rules or predetermined courses of action.
For example
This idea falls in line with the entire agenda.
It wasn’t easy to get all the tenants to fall into line concerning the rent hike .
They became indoctrinated to fall in line to the (liberals’) agenda and couldn’t reason out solutions to solve problems on their own that they encountered during and through life.
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